Choosing the best possible elementary school is critical to a child’s foundational development. In Texas, public school districts adopt curriculum standards set by the State Board of Education. The current standards, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, outline what students should be able to learn and do in each course or grade. The curriculum is structured around the fundamentals of mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music and reading.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two above average elementary schools: Wedgewood Elementary School and Bay Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CLEAR CREEK ISD.
Wedgewood Elementary School has a regular student population of 630 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Bay Elementary School has 623 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 students/teacher ratio.
Wedgewood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 74 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.
On the other hand, Bay Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 87 overall in post-secondary readiness.
A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.
Bay Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Wedgewood Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Wedgewood Elementary School. They make up for 45.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.83%), African Americans (9.21%), Two or More Races (5.71%), Asians (2.86%) and Native Americans (0.32%).
At Bay Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 60.51% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.04%), African Americans (6.10%), Two or More Races (5.62%), Asians (2.57%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
Based on household incomes, Wedgewood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 55.24% compared to 43.82% at Bay Elementary School.
In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, 7.30% of students at Wedgewood Elementary School are English Language Learners (ELL). On the other hand, Bay Elementary School’s ELL comprise 7.38% of the school’s student population.
In addition, Wedgewood Elementary School has 6.83% bilingual students, 4.13% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.46% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bay Elementary School with 7.22% bilingual students, 6.58% gifted and talented students and 15.41% students in the special education program.
46 teachers employed at Wedgewood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years. The 38 teachers at Bay Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.
Of its teaching staff, Wedgewood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Bay Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Wedgewood Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Bay Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
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